How I studied 36 hours for physics and chemistry exams and got 97% grades.
I tracked my study hours and I studied for 36 hours over 4 days (9 hours every day) preparing for my physics exams and got a score of 97%. Studying for long hours sounds like an easy way to get burned out and mentally exhausted, but here’s how I studied for long hours without burning out while maintaining better retention.
Having 3 notebooks. I used a digital notebook for memory notes and the other 2 notebooks were for questions and mistakes.
I write down questions that I don’t really understand in my notebook, and once I read the material (I don’t study all of the material at once; instead, I study it section by section), I write down from memory what I read in my digital notebook.
I review what I got wrong or missed and write down each point in notebook 3. This helps me check what I need to focus on when recalling information or formulas that I missed.
I usually repeat this cycle at least 3 times until I remember and understand it. This method helped me pass my exams by reciting from memory and reviewing what I got wrong through repeated practice.